Google Pixel 3a vs Motorola Moto G7 Play Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 3a	Motorola Moto G7 Play
Released · May 07, 2019	Released · Feb 07, 2019
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px	5.7-inch · 1512x720px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	2GB · 32GB
3000 mAh	3000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	5.85 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches 148.71 x 71.5 x 8.09 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Black, Gold, Blue

Display

Size
5.6-inch	5.7-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	1512x720px, 19:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
73.93 %	76.72 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 250
GPU
Adreno 615	Adreno 506
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	2GB
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC)	32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Motorola TurboPower

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Flash, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	No

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 199
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool	10W charger, USB-C Cable, SIM pin, Guides

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	Feb 07, 2019

Alternative variants


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
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